| NOUN | state | friction, clash | a state of conflict between persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| phenomenon | friction, rubbing | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another | |
| act | friction, detrition, rubbing | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
| Sounds | frih'kshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A state of conflict between persons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | clash | |
| Broader | conflict | A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests |
| Meaning | The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | rubbing | |
| Narrower | grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition | The wearing down of rock / rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
| grip, traction, adhesive friction | The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) | |
| Broader | resistance | Any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion / motion |
| Spanish | fricción, frotamiento | |
| Catalan | frec, fricció | |
| Adjectives | frictional | pertaining to or worked or produced by friction |
| frictionless | lacking all friction | |
| Meaning | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | detrition, rubbing | |
| Narrower | attrition | The act of rubbing together |
| Broader | effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat | Use of physical or mental energy |
| Spanish | fricción, frotamiento, rozamiento | |
| Catalan | frec, fricció | |
| Adjectives | frictional | pertaining to or worked or produced by friction |
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